Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29831, Timothy Goldthwait, Continental Mass.

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Goldthwait, Timothy.
S 29 831 B.L.W. 6005-160-55
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4506
Maine
Timothy Goldthwaite of Augusta in the State of Maine who was a Pte. of Artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Wilder of the Regt commanded by Col Dike in the Mass a Provis State Troops and a Private of Infantry 11 Mo
Inscribed on the Rolls of Me at the rate of 76 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan'y 1838 and sent to R. C. Vose Augusta Me
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $115.00 Pension and allowance ending Dec 31: 1833 - 38.36
$153.40
Delx
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book 5 Vol. 1 st Page 60
See letter to Pensioner Aug. 8. 1835

Me. 1832 no 4506
Vol. G-92.
44336 th March 3/55-
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Geo. W. Morton
Augusta
Maine

Sam? Goldthwaite private Capt. Wilders Co - Col. Dikes Regt Dec. 1776 — 3 months — 3.00 Serg T. (as private) 1777 — in Capt Frettingham, Co. — Grimes Regt. paid until Feb. 1778 — 15 mo — 15.00 Capt. Edicott Co. — 1st Regt 1778 — 18 Capt. Ward Co. — Coffeyville Regt. — } 3. 11 from Sep. to Dec. 1778 — } Capt. Jos. Richards — Compy — 1. 3 same ————— 1. 3 ————— 24. 5
Proof Disb. Robt. Porter } ansible W. troops Chas. Littlefield } E. D. Bangs Certificate
private Abell 11 mo " Infantry $76.70
R. L. Rose. Augusta. Me.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Junr. , before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Timothy Goldthwaite for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of December
A. D. 1832.
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twenty fourth day of December A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Justice , a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Timothy Goldthwaite a resident of Augusta in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Wilder and served in Col. Dike's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Wilder Capt. Dike
Colonel, That he enlisted in that company Regiment as a private sometime the latter part of the year 1776 for the period of three months. That he served out that period at Dorchester & Boston, Massachusetts, in doing guard duty was then discharged. That being then very young & having been in the service several times afterwards, he has forgotten the particular months during which he served. That in January 1777 he enlisted as a private for three years in Capt. Frothingham's company in Col. Crane's regiment of artillery, that under this enlistment he thinks he served about fifteen months & was then discharged at Great Valley or Valley Forge, upon procuring Henry Faye as a substitute for during the war, that his discharge is on file in the War Department. That sometime in the spring of 1778 he enlisted as a private for one month in Capt. Endicott's company in Col. McIntosh's regt. of the same troops; that during this period he was employed in building forts at Roxbury near Boston & was then discharged. That sometime in the Fall of 1778 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. San d Ward's company in Col. Cogswell's regiment of the same troops; that this period he fully served out in & near Boston, being stationed a part of the time on Fort Hill in Boston, was then discharged. That in the spring of 1779 he enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Joseph Richards' company in Col. — Massachusetts regiment. That he does not recollect the name of the Colonel. That he served at Providence, was taken sick, carried to the Hospital under the care of Dr. Porter the Surgeon, & was verbally discharged at that place in the Fall of the same year. That he was placed on the Maine Roll under the act of Congress of March 18, 1818 & that his pension certificate is on file in the War Department.

That in the spring of 1779 he entered as a private for six months in Capt. Joseph Saurand's company in Col. — — Massachusetts regiment. That he does not recollect the name of the Colonel. That he served at Providence, was taken sick, carried to the Hospital under the care of Dr. Bates the Surgeon, & was verbally discharged at that place in the Fall of the same year. That he was placed on the Maine Roll under the act of an act of March 18, 1818 & that his pension constitutes a part of his daily subsistence & is a part of his property. That he then pended as he does at this time in Augusta.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1762 at Stoughton, Massachusetts, where he presumes his age is recorded, where his home was during his revolutionary service, & where he continued to live until 1801, when he removed to said Augusta. That from his service in Col. Crane's regt. he recd. a written discharge. That from his other service he was verbally discharged. That Robert Foster & Nathaniel Littlefield have testified to a part of his services, & any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State except as aforesaid.
Timothy Goldthwaite
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Winton S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Winton

State of Maine.
Writ of Summons to the Defendant John L. Davis
I John L Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Eighteen hundred fifty five dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Eleven hundred & eleven dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
J. L. Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this sixteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Timothy Goldthwait aged fifty eight years, resident in Augusta in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Trothingham and Regiment commanded by Colonel Crane of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years , was at the battle of Brandywine
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6183 . And I, the said Timothy Goldthwait do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Timothy Goldthwait
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Eighty one acres of land with a small house and two barns thereon of the value of twelve hundred dollars. Four horses of the value of Eighty dollars, Five cows of the value of twenty five dollars, one yoke of oxen of the value of sixty five dollars, one yearling of the value of five dollars, twelve sheep and ten lambs of the value of twenty three dollars, three swine of the value of twelve dollars Old furniture, besides necessary bedding & clothing not exceeding forty dollars in value. Farming tools worth twelve dollars, one pair wheels worth eight dollars, one old sleigh of the value of twenty five dollars my occupation is that of a farmer, but from infirmity having a bad rheumatism, so as to be obliged to wear a truss, am unfit for any kind of hard labor.

My family consists of my wife Mary aged fifty five years, being very infirm is able to do but very little labor, my daughter Mary aged twenty three years, who is very feeble and able to do but little, my daughter Betsy aged sixteen years, also very feeble and able to do very little work. Debts due to me that can be collected not more than Three hundred dollars and I owe as much as seven hundred forty four dollars. The income of the foregoing property deducting the interest of the money I owe does not exceed ninety dollars a year. I am obliged to contribute to the support of my aged mother not living with me, who is the widow of my father deceased, who served as a commissioned officer nearly six years in the war of the Rebellion; but who being honorable discharged, by reason of ill health a little before the close of the war lost his five years pay. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Timothy Gouldthwait
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule, on the sixteenth day June 1880 before me
Nathan Weston Jr 666 Pleas.
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John Davis Clk. Maurice
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Timothy Goldthwait
~~~~~ Claim of _____
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Has not rec d bounty land
Revolutionary Pension,
_____ PRESENTED BY
GEO. W. MORTON,
ATTORNEY, AUGUSTA, MAINE. ~~~~~

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
I know all men by these presents. That I, Timothy Goldthwaite, formerly of Augusta, but now Manchester in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, have constituted and appointed GEO. W. MORTON, of the City of Augusta, in the State of Maine, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive from the United States the Bounty Land Certificate, or Warrant, due me under existing Laws granting Bounty Lands for services rendered in the United States in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do, or cause to be done, in the premises.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this thirteenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Witness: John Goldthwaite
Timothy Goldthwaite
STATE OF MAINE, County of Kennebec ss: On the thirteenth day of March 185 5 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County Timothy Goldthwaite and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be free act and deed.
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Kennebec } ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, that George W Morton before whom the within declaration, affidavit, and power of attorney, were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County aforesaid, this 31 st day of March 185 5
Wm Stratton
CLERK.

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this thirtieth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me, Geo. W. Morton a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Timothy Goldthwait aged Ninety two years, a resident of Augusta  but sup. Penobscot formerly, in the State of Maine, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Timothy Goldthwait , who was a Revolutionary Soldier , and that he is the identical person who is now a Revolutionary Pensioner under the law of the United States of 7th June 1832 at the rate of seventy six dollars per annum , on account of his service in the Revolutionary Army , and the identical Timothy Goldthwait named in an original Pension Certificate , of which the following is a true copy - viz: "War Department. Revolutionary Claim. No. 4806. I hereby certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th of June, 1832 , Timothy Goldthwait of the State of Maine , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution , is entitled to receive seventy six dollars per annum , during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 , and payable semiannually on the fourth of March , and 4th of September , in every year -"
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty three Given under my hand and seal this 21st day of January 1833 J. L. Edwards  Genl C. P. Secretary of War.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the BOUNTY LAND to which he may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855." He also declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Timothy Goldthwait
We, John Goldthwait and Willard Merrill residents of Manchester in the State of Maine, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Timothy Goldthwait in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be. We further state that we know that the said Timothy Goldthwait is the identical person named in the Pension Certificate of which the above is a true copy.
John Goldthwait Willard Merrill
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Geo. W. Morton Justice of the Peace.

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
October 16, 1894.
829831
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of of IT I Military Division P F W A T E a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec., 1776 3 mo. Pri. Wilder Dyke Mass.   ----- 1777 18 mo. " Frothingham Crane Mass.   Mar., 1778 13 days " Endicott McIntosh Mass.   Sept., 1778 3 months " Sam'l Ward Cogswell Mass.   Aug., 1779 1 mo. 5 days " Jos. Richards Fisher Mass.  
Battles engaged in,
None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Stoughton, Mass.
Date of application for pension,
April 3, 1812.
Residence at date of application,
Augusta, Maine.
Age at date of application,
Born at Stoughton, Mass., in 1752
Remarks:
Wm. F. J. Bearman, Esq., Hartford, Conn.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Goldthwait, Timothy Cont. Mass S 29831

Camp Great Falls 2 nd December 1777
Timothy Goldthwaite is hereby discharged the service of the united States, he having been a soldier in Capt Benjamin's Company in Col. John Cane's Battalion of Artillery and having procured and engaged Henry Fry - an able bodied soldier in his Room and Stead
Henry Knap P. G. Ashmun

29831 INVALID. Rev
1894 Oct. 31 Wish. Wm F. J. Boardman, Hartford, Co.
File No. 29831
Timothy Goldthwaite
His Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 32 nd .
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Genl. Goldthwait
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Robert Porter of Stoughton, in the County of Norfolk, being of Lawful Age do testify and say that I well knew Timothy Goldthwait now of Augusta in the State of Maine, who was formerly of the said Town of Stoughton, and that said Goldthwait was with the deponent in the Revolutionary war, and served with me in the State of Rhode Island, we enlisted from the State of Massachusetts and marched into the State of Rhode Island, and there I the deponent served my time out which was for one month and left said Goldthwait sick in the Hospital. We were in Capt. Joseph Richards Company of Infantery - in 1779. further testify and say that I enlisted and served three months at Dorchester & Boston in said Revolutionary war in the State of Massachusetts as a private in the Company of Capt. Wilder and in Col. Nicholas Dikes Regiment of State troops as a volunteer. Said Timothy Goldthwait was with me there in said Service. We enlisted in Ad 1776 - I knew of said Goldthwait going into the Continental service of the United States Army of the revolutionary war - and according to the best of my recollection was in Capt. Frothingham's Company and Col. Crows Regiment of Artillery and further say not.
Robert Porter
Stoughton July 20th 1832
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss - July 20th 1832 Personally Affirmed the above named Robert Porter and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed - And I further certify that the deponent is esteemed & reputed to be a person of truth and veracity -
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

Norfolk ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts?
I James Ware Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Benjamin Richards Esq. before whom the affidavits of Robert Porter and Nathaniel Littlefield on this sheet were taken is a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Norfolk, duly appointed commissioned and qualified to perform the duties of said office. and that his signature on each of said affidavits is genuine and true being well acquainted therewith.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth at Dedham this seventh day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
James Ware

I Nathaniel Littlefield of Stoughton in the county of Norfolk, and commonwealth of Massachusetts being of Lawful Age, do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Timothy Goldthwait now of Augusta in the State of Maine, who was formerly of said Stoughton, and that I was with him the said Goldthwait, in the Revolutionary war, in the State of Rhode Island, we being enlisted soldiers, in the infantry from the State of Massachusetts, and I the said Littlefield enlisted for one month and at the close of the term which was in the year A.D. 1779, left Goldthwait sick in the Hospital and how long he continued there I know not. We were in Capt. Joseph Richards Company as privates. I likewise knew of said Timothy Goldthwait's enlisting into the continental service of the United States Army for the term of three years but do not know how long he served, and that he actually marched and was in Col. Cramers Regiment of Artillery - and further say not.
Stoughton July 20th 1832 - Nathel Littlefield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County, ss; July 20th 1832. Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Littlefield and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. And I further certify that the deponent, is esteemed by me to be a person of veracity and truth.
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

6103.
Maene. — L
Timothy Goldthwait. — private
Massachusetts line - 17th In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maene at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jany 1819 and del d R.C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 5 mo 4/30 - 40.53 Semi-ann l all o ending 4 th March 1819 - 48.00
$ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Augusta Not entitled to a Pension under law of May 20 1820, sent to R.C. Vose Esq r 10 July 1820, Augusta Me
Letter R.C. Vose 21 Jany 1833

No. 44336
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 6, 1855.
Timothy Goldswain Rev. War
Warrant 6005-160-55
Geo. H. Morton Augusta Me

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160 Aug

FREE
Wm L. P. Waldo Cannon Pines Washington
44536

Augusta Maine
March 31. 1855
Sir
I herewith send five applications for Bounty land under Act of March 3. 1855. The claims being founded on Revolutionary Service, and the names of claimants as follows.
Timothy Goldthwaite.
Louisa Gree widow of Asa Gree
Hannah Taylor " Samuel Taylor
Ann Barker " Young Barker
Hannah Thayer " Philip Thayer.
The evidence of the marriage of the widows mentioned above, are now on file with the papers on which their pensions were allowed to which I would refer, and it is believed their identity since be deemed sufficiently proved by the declarations herewith presented. Should the papers be satisfactory, I would respectfully request that new land warrants sent to me, for them. —
Very Respectfully
Yours Obediently
Geo. W. Newton
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm. Pensions
Washington
D.R.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Timothy G Adthwaite , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Lincoln , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John D. Dorr

Timothy Goldthwait. Augusta Kennebec Co's Col Crane Mass. Reg. Art. Dec. 1776 to Dec 27. 1777. 1 Year—
April 3. 1810
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Enoch Rowell of Augusta, in the district of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named Pinney Goldthwaite. For the reasons by him within stated, which I know to be true, I am of opinion that he is in need of the bounty of the government. He sustains the character of a man of truth. Enoch Rowell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co.
On the third day of April A.D 1818, Enoch Rowell above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed —
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court
C Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Timothy Goldthwaite, aged fifty six years, born in Stoughton, Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Augusta, in the District Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in December 1776 or January 1777 I enlisted as a matross or private soldier into the continental service of the United States, against the common enemy for the period of three years, into the company commanded by Capt Benjamin Frothingham, and regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. John Crane of the Massachusetts line. Under this enlistment I personally served one year until the twenty seventh of December 1777. My father having served in the army from Lexington battle, and still remaining there, I being the oldest son, and there being a number of small children at home, the circumstances of the family rendered it necessary for me to return home. Accordingly when I left the army viz Dec r 27. 1777 I hired a substitute, Henry Dyer for one hundred dollars, to serve out my period and also for during the war. My substitute was accepted and at that time Dec r 1777 I took my honorable discharge from the army from General Knox at Great Valley . My discharge I have sent on to Washington to Main

honorable discharge from the army from General Knox at Great Falls . My discharge I have sent on to Washington to Main my land. I was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown. I have a breach, which obliges me to wear a trap and am unable to do hard labor, and altho' I own a little farm, it does not afford me income sufficient for my support, and I have and am besides considerably in debt no other source to rely upon. I am therefore from my reduced circumstances greatly in need of the bounty of the government, being called upon also to contribute to the support of my poor and aged mother. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every other pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Timothy Goldthwait
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. On the third day of April A.D. 1818, Timothy Goldthwait above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court
C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
The interlineation above as to the applicant's being in debt, and his reduced circumstances, was made and sworn to, May 26th A.D. 1818. Before me
Nathan Weston Clerk C. J. cc. Pres.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 23 d 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Timothy Goldthwaite served as a private in Capt. Wilder's company in Col. Dike's regt. from Dec r . 1 st 1776, to the last of February 1777, a period of three months;
And that the name of Timothy Goldthwaite is borne on "a pay roll for the men in Capt. James Endicott's company" that marched to Roxbury March the 20 th 1778, under the command of Col. William M c Intosh, "as having served as a private from March 20 th to April 6 th 1778, & was paid for eighteen days service," And that the name of Timothy Goldthwaite is borne on "a pay roll of the company commanded by the late Capt. Samuel Wood deceased in Col. Hoggswell's regt. of Militia detached for the purpose of guarding & fortifying the ports in & near Boston," as having served as a private from Sept r . 22 d to December 31 st 1778, & was paid for three months & eleven days service,
And that the name of Timothy Goldthwaite is borne on a "Pay roll of Capt. Joseph Richards' company in the detachment of Militia commanded by Capt. David Fisher from the Massachusetts State now in the service of the United States," as having been paid as a private for one month & three days service from Aug t . 11 th 1779.
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And that the name of Timothy Goldthwaite is borne on "a pay roll of capt. Joseph Richaud's company in the detachment of militia of four hundred men that went from the State of the Massachusetts Bay to do duty in the State of Rhode Island," as having been paid as a private for one month & three days service, and that there are no rolls of said Richaud's company other than the foregoing to be found in this office.
Edward D. Bayes Secy

Tom & Goldthwaite

enlisted in 1776 - for 3 years lived more than one year, & procured - probably for during the war at near 100 per share

I Nathaniel Littlefield of Stoughton, County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of Lawful Age do testify and say that I well remember of Mr. Timothy Goldthwait, enlisting as a Soldier in the Continental Army in the revolutionary war, and that he went in to the Continental service, said Goldthwait, living in the same neighbourhood with me, and has since moved, to Augusta in the district of Maine, in Massachusetts & further say not Stoughton Feb'y 6 th 1818 - Nathel Littlefield
Norfolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Stoughton February 5 th 1818. Then the above named Nathaniel Littlefield, made solemn Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed, that the same is true in all its parts. Before me Benj m Richards Justice of the Peace
I Robert Porter of Stoughton, County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of Lawful Age do testify and say, that I well remember of Mr. Timothy Goldthwait, going into the Continental Army in the revolutionary War, as a Soldier in the same, & that said Goldthwait, living in the same neighbourhood with myself and has since removed, to Augusta in the district of Maine in Massachusetts & further say not Stoughton Feb'y 5 th 1818 - Robert Porter
Norfolk, ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Stoughton February 5 th 1818 Then the above named Robert Porter, made solemn Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed, that the same is true in all its parts Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace